2. Government
 Democracy
 3 Branches
 Executive
 Legislative
 Judiciary

3. Education
 Public schools were opened up
 First teachers were called:
Thomasites
 Medium of Instruction:
English
 Schools Established
 University of the Philippines
 Philippine Normal College
 Other agricultural schools

4. Religion
 Protestantism was introduced
 More or less than 300,000 Filipinos became protestant
 There was a separation of the church and state

5. Infrastructure
 Americans built roads, streets, and bridges
 The new infrastructure helped make the movement of
products and services more efficient
 Boulevards, zone districts, and centers of leisure were also
established

6. Entertainment
 Movies became more popular

7.  New kinds of music were introduced

8.  Filipinos learned to watch and play games

9. Health and Sanitation
 Filipinos learned the value of cleanliness, proper
hygiene, and healthy practices
 Hospitals, clinics, and health centers were established
including public hospitals for lepers.

10. Clothing
 Men: Suits, Polo shirts, ties, and jeans
 Women: Dresses, High-heeled shoes, and handbags

11. Food

12. Livelihood
 Philippine Economy improved
 Increase in Agricultural production
 Development of new industries

13. Attitude
 Filipinos became more frank, and humorous.
 We developed a stronger belief in rights
 “Pagmamano” was replaced by kissing the cheeks of
parents and elders as a sign of respect

14. Language
 The English language was widely taught all over the
country
 Filipinos adopted American names

15. Negative Impact of the American
Colonization
 Americanization of Filipinos

16.  Colonial Mentality

17.  Respectful Filipino ways of greeting were replaced by
merely saying “hi” or “hello”
Hi

18.  Filipinos started to prefer white-collar jobs

19.  Traditional Filipino food was replaced

20.  Lost our sense of “bayanihan”

21.  In summary, we seemed to reject our own identity.

22. How were the Americans able to
influence us?
 Education
Be
Americanized.
We’re better
than you!

23.  Advertisements

24. While there may be a possibility that America was
honest in its desire to assist us achieve that which is
the perceived ideal, as history teaches us...
Some of the worst mistakes were made with the best
intetions.